Al Franken outraises norm coleman

[AnnInLa]

How about that. Comedian Al Franken has just announced on his blog that his Minnesota Senate campaign raised $1.9 million last quarter, outpacing his potential (and very vulnerable) 2008 GOP opponent, incumbent Norm Coleman, who raised only $1.6 million.

Franken also nearly tripled the haul of his rival for the Dem nomination, Mike Ciresi, who brought in $750,000. A few other interesting factoids about Franken's pull after the jump.



http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/jul/09/al_franken_raises_1_9_million_for_minn_senate_race

((I helped, did you??? He has the funniest fund-raising letter ever, and then the funniest thank you letter ever!))

[mzmolly]

1. Woo hoo!

:woohoo:

[la la]

2. I'm in CA

and I got a phone call- and donated. So I think he's got a wide web, as it were! Go Al!

[aquart]

3. My smile is simply beatific.

I hated him on SNL, but he's come a long, long way. I may grin for an hour or so just because of this.

[Bitwit1234]

4. And he will continue to

Us democrats here in Minnesota are thoroughly thoroughly, I tell you, disgusted with this jerk and want him out....